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METI Hosts AZEC Leading Action Forum (AZEC LEAF)
June 3, 2025
From Monday, May 26 to Thursday, May 29, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) hosted the AZEC Leading Action Forum (AZEC LEAF) in Tokyo. The forum convened working-level officials from Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) partner countries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) to share national initiatives and discuss future challenges under the “Sectoral Initiatives” adopted at the 2nd AZEC Ministerial Meeting held in Indonesia last August.
AZEC Leading Action Forum (AZEC LEAF)
From Monday, May 26 to Thursday, May 29, METI hosted the AZEC Leading Action Forum, which convened working-level officials from AZEC partner countries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). During the forum, participants shared their respective countries’ energy transition policies, the current state of decarbonization efforts in the power, transport, and industrial sectors, and transition finance. They also engaged in active discussions about future polies as well as challenges, aiming to materialize the three initiatives adopted at the 2nd AZEC Ministerial Meeting held in Indonesia last August: promotion of zero emission power, creation of sustainable fuel markets, and establishment of next-generation industry. To encourage cooperation through the use of Japan’s technologies, participants toured facilities related to decarbonization technologies and participated in an opinion-exchange session.
Division in Charge
International Affairs Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy